Table 3 Proportion reporting obstacles to abortion care, overall and by whether they would consider self-managed abortion (SMA)
Full sample | Would definitely or probably consider SMA | Would definitely or probably not consider SMA, or not sure | p-value^ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Procedure costs (n = 730) | 220 (30.1) | 81 (33.1) | 139 (28.7) | 0.221 |
Finding a place that does abortions (n = 708) | 209 (29.6) | 84 (35.2) | 125 (26.7) | 0.019 |
Travel time to obtain care to end the pregnancy (n = 686) | 196 (28.6) | 70 (30.2) | 126 (27.8) | 0.507 |
Not knowing where to go (n = 730) | 201 (27.5) | 78 (31.7) | 123 (25.4) | 0.072 |
Insurance coverage (n = 730) | 193 (26.4) | 72 (29.0) | 121 (25.1) | 0.248 |
Travel costs (n = 730) | 184 (25.2) | 68 (27.4) | 116 (24.0) | 0.316 |
Figuring out how to get to a clinic (n = 730) | 175 (23.9) | 72 (29.0) | 103 (21.3) | 0.021 |
Finding a place to do the procedure this far along (n = 734) | 175 (23.8) | 62 (24.9) | 113 (23.3) | 0.630 |
Needing multiple visits (n = 730) | 141 (19.3) | 58 (23.4) | 83 (17.2) | 0.044 |
Parental notification or consent requirements (n = 730) | 44 (6.0) | 14 (5.6) | 30 (6.2) | 0.741 |